Having too much fun with the cake at Julia's birthday party.
What did you see?
6 years ago
Friday, February 13, 2009
Photo Phriday-The Birthday Party Edition
Having too much fun with the cake at Julia's birthday party.
What did you see?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Just when I thought it was almost over...
I saw a commercial for the switch to digital cable that was no longer taking place on Feburay 17th as promised. The new date is in June now!
June!
I think they just want to distract us from the recession we are in.
What?!
June?
More digital converter boxes are being made as we speak and the cable companies are just loving this!
If you have cable TV you are OK and will not notice the change at all, but if you still have an antenna on your roof, your TV will not work.
Tell me, who doesn't have cable?
My MOTHER and FATHER have IO Digi cable with DVR!
For goodness sakes.
June!
I think they just want to distract us from the recession we are in.
What?!
June?
More digital converter boxes are being made as we speak and the cable companies are just loving this!
If you have cable TV you are OK and will not notice the change at all, but if you still have an antenna on your roof, your TV will not work.
Tell me, who doesn't have cable?
My MOTHER and FATHER have IO Digi cable with DVR!
For goodness sakes.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
x-tina's x-ploits: your letter is R!
While reading a favorite blog of mine, the latest post was right up my alley. I figure, why not? I am game.
It is another one of those meme's that is going around and this one seemed interesting.
It is an ABC game and the letter assigned to me is "R". I'm supposed to make a list of 10 things I love that start with that letter.
So here is my list:
1. Ravioli: Italian food has always been a favorite of mine, maybe because I am Italian and can cook, or maybe it is just comforting. Either way, Ravioli anyway they are made is a yummy fav.
2. Rabbits: Well, bunny rabbits. I love the feel of them, their twitchy noses and when I was younger had several pet rabbits that usually disappeared and mom would be making "chicken" the next day...hmmmm, poor poor Peter.
3. Radio: Way back when, I could go no where without music, the beach, the park, my room, the car. Radio has been a huge part of my life! I do prefer my iPod, but I remember the days of taping all my fav songs off the radio and put them in my walkman...
4. Rambo: John Rambo aka Sylvester Stallone is and forever will be the ultimate in men for me (of course next to Johnny Depp). I even had the Rambo action figure (still do) that my brother gave me growing up. I will always and forever love him!
5. Rocky: See Rambo description above.
6. Raggedy Ann: What little girl growing up didn't have Raggedy Ann? I had Andy too and they loved me! I loved them right back and passed them down to my 2 girls (I got them their own, mind you, mine was too raggedy).
7. Rag tops: aka convertibles. My dad had one when I was 15, 1959 Chevy Impala, mint. Reminded me of the Batmobile. I miss that car.
8. Rain Drops on Roses: and whiskers on kittens...
9. Relish: on my hot dogs and burgers once in a while.
And finally...
10. Rest and Relaxation: Call me lazy, call me lax, you can never get enough rest and relaxation in this day and age of constant work, children, running, doing, going, moving. I look forward to the "do absolutly nothing" days because they are few and far between for my taste!
It is another one of those meme's that is going around and this one seemed interesting.
It is an ABC game and the letter assigned to me is "R". I'm supposed to make a list of 10 things I love that start with that letter.
So here is my list:
1. Ravioli: Italian food has always been a favorite of mine, maybe because I am Italian and can cook, or maybe it is just comforting. Either way, Ravioli anyway they are made is a yummy fav.
2. Rabbits: Well, bunny rabbits. I love the feel of them, their twitchy noses and when I was younger had several pet rabbits that usually disappeared and mom would be making "chicken" the next day...hmmmm, poor poor Peter.
3. Radio: Way back when, I could go no where without music, the beach, the park, my room, the car. Radio has been a huge part of my life! I do prefer my iPod, but I remember the days of taping all my fav songs off the radio and put them in my walkman...
4. Rambo: John Rambo aka Sylvester Stallone is and forever will be the ultimate in men for me (of course next to Johnny Depp). I even had the Rambo action figure (still do) that my brother gave me growing up. I will always and forever love him!
5. Rocky: See Rambo description above.
6. Raggedy Ann: What little girl growing up didn't have Raggedy Ann? I had Andy too and they loved me! I loved them right back and passed them down to my 2 girls (I got them their own, mind you, mine was too raggedy).
7. Rag tops: aka convertibles. My dad had one when I was 15, 1959 Chevy Impala, mint. Reminded me of the Batmobile. I miss that car.
8. Rain Drops on Roses: and whiskers on kittens...
9. Relish: on my hot dogs and burgers once in a while.
And finally...
10. Rest and Relaxation: Call me lazy, call me lax, you can never get enough rest and relaxation in this day and age of constant work, children, running, doing, going, moving. I look forward to the "do absolutly nothing" days because they are few and far between for my taste!
I am sure there is so much more, but that was my challenge, 10 things I love that begin with the letter R!
If you would like to try this in your blog, I will assign you a letter and you can have just as much fun as I did! *
*Thanks to Tia for the letter and the fun!
If you would like to try this in your blog, I will assign you a letter and you can have just as much fun as I did! *
*Thanks to Tia for the letter and the fun!
Presenting...
This is the newest project for RIF.
Since the theme is Reach for the stars, I suggested a song that my kids at Brook's school did back in November, Su Nel Cielo. If you read my blog then you know all about it.
This presentation board was made to help the children follow along with the song and not only see it in Italian, but Spanish as well.
I will make sure to keep you all posted after the distribution and with my first time reporting!
Thank you to the two most very important people in my life for commenting on the last post with tips and encouragement for the upcoming event!
Love ya!
Friday, February 6, 2009
It has been a while
It has been a while since I actually had time to write and not just post Photo Phriday Pics (on Saturday no less) that I felt the need to.
I have been busy with Brook's schooling, in particular the Italian CILA program. It is brandy new this year and we are all trying to be good parents and get as much out of it as the children are. I joined the Parents Advisory Board and we seem to be making some progress with getting the resources out to interested parents wanting to further their child's dual language education.
I also am involved with RIF (Reading is Fundamental) back at Brook's old school. We just finished up the first distribution and are on to the second which I incorporated the Italian CILA. A while back, Brook's class performed a song called Su Nel Cielo translated: Up in the sky. The RIF theme is Reach for the stars.
I saw a connection and an opportunity to incorporate the two programs and what a great way to promote the Italian CILA by having the children perform for the Pre-K classes in Italian and as a bonus...in SPANISH as well!
I now needed a way to promote this and asked the head of the CILA program who the PR person for the Board of Ed was. I got a name and called the next day (which was Wednesday this week).
To my surprise, she was very receptive and thought that this came at the most perfect time and asked if I could be the reporter and photographer for the event!
Well, I was elated!
I couldn't be happier for RIF and CILA! What a great opportunity for me to get my photos out there as well.
It is a win win in my book.
I would like to ask my faithful 3 or 4 readers for some journalism advise. I normally don't report per se, I say it like it is.
Is there an outline for reporting?
Are there specific questions that I should have prepared for all involved?
Should I quote the children as well as the adults?
I have a pretty good idea of what I want to ask, but when do I ask?
Before, durring, after the event?
All of the above?
Comment me some of your feedback if you will, it is always a pleasure hearing from you all.
I have been busy with Brook's schooling, in particular the Italian CILA program. It is brandy new this year and we are all trying to be good parents and get as much out of it as the children are. I joined the Parents Advisory Board and we seem to be making some progress with getting the resources out to interested parents wanting to further their child's dual language education.
I also am involved with RIF (Reading is Fundamental) back at Brook's old school. We just finished up the first distribution and are on to the second which I incorporated the Italian CILA. A while back, Brook's class performed a song called Su Nel Cielo translated: Up in the sky. The RIF theme is Reach for the stars.
I saw a connection and an opportunity to incorporate the two programs and what a great way to promote the Italian CILA by having the children perform for the Pre-K classes in Italian and as a bonus...in SPANISH as well!
I now needed a way to promote this and asked the head of the CILA program who the PR person for the Board of Ed was. I got a name and called the next day (which was Wednesday this week).
To my surprise, she was very receptive and thought that this came at the most perfect time and asked if I could be the reporter and photographer for the event!
Well, I was elated!
I couldn't be happier for RIF and CILA! What a great opportunity for me to get my photos out there as well.
It is a win win in my book.
I would like to ask my faithful 3 or 4 readers for some journalism advise. I normally don't report per se, I say it like it is.
Is there an outline for reporting?
Are there specific questions that I should have prepared for all involved?
Should I quote the children as well as the adults?
I have a pretty good idea of what I want to ask, but when do I ask?
Before, durring, after the event?
All of the above?
Comment me some of your feedback if you will, it is always a pleasure hearing from you all.
Photo Phriday: Gym edition
I was fortunate enough to have a friend give me a week's free membership and have been here 2 times so far.
I am really enjoying it so far and hope to keep it up if there is a good deal and no yearly commitments!
What did you see?
I am really enjoying it so far and hope to keep it up if there is a good deal and no yearly commitments!
What did you see?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Twilight...Love or Hate
I just finished reading the first installment Twilight, a series of books by Stephanie Meyer and I absolutely loved it, not all of it but the majority of it!
Twilight is a love story, make no mistake about it. It’s less a vampire story than it is a romantic morality tale.
Our heroine, Bella, takes us along on her whirlwind romance with the beautiful boyfriend, the oh so perfect vampire, Edward, compared to a statue of a Greek Pagan God, numerous times throughout the book.
I found it to be a bit wordy (wordy meaning how many times darling Edward is compared to a statue of a Greek Pagan God, a little Harlequin Romance novelette), but I loved the story of the vampire wanna be Bella and her love/lust toward Edward.
This is the type of book you might read in just a few sittings, becoming engrossed in its fantastical world and oblivious to your physical surroundings. While not the next great thing in modern literature, it's a fun book to get lost in and comes to an end much too quickly.
By the way, the only thing that really bothered me about Twilight was the "sparkling" I mean really, taking creative liberties now and then are ok, but true vampire lovers (like myself) wholly believe a stake to the heart and sunlight are two ways to kill a vampire certainly, centuries of written vampire stories couldn't be that far off base, could they? What about all those Buffy and Angel episodes?
The first time Bella saw Edward in the sunlight was a bit unreal to me...I really didn't like it.
Then, when Bella asks Edward about killing a vampire he said there was no real way to kill a vampire except to cut them up and burn the remains...well, uh, a stake to the heart maybe (sunlight was out and replaced with sparkling so what is left?)
That doesn't mean that I didn't like the story, its just another way of looking at new and improved, modern vampires!
Twilight is an easy and enjoyable read. This isn't a masterpiece of literary achievement, however. You have to take it for what it is –- a unique and entertaining story.
It sure made me eager to delve into the next novel New Moon.
Twilight is a love story, make no mistake about it. It’s less a vampire story than it is a romantic morality tale.
Our heroine, Bella, takes us along on her whirlwind romance with the beautiful boyfriend, the oh so perfect vampire, Edward, compared to a statue of a Greek Pagan God, numerous times throughout the book.
I found it to be a bit wordy (wordy meaning how many times darling Edward is compared to a statue of a Greek Pagan God, a little Harlequin Romance novelette), but I loved the story of the vampire wanna be Bella and her love/lust toward Edward.
This is the type of book you might read in just a few sittings, becoming engrossed in its fantastical world and oblivious to your physical surroundings. While not the next great thing in modern literature, it's a fun book to get lost in and comes to an end much too quickly.
By the way, the only thing that really bothered me about Twilight was the "sparkling" I mean really, taking creative liberties now and then are ok, but true vampire lovers (like myself) wholly believe a stake to the heart and sunlight are two ways to kill a vampire certainly, centuries of written vampire stories couldn't be that far off base, could they? What about all those Buffy and Angel episodes?
The first time Bella saw Edward in the sunlight was a bit unreal to me...I really didn't like it.
Then, when Bella asks Edward about killing a vampire he said there was no real way to kill a vampire except to cut them up and burn the remains...well, uh, a stake to the heart maybe (sunlight was out and replaced with sparkling so what is left?)
That doesn't mean that I didn't like the story, its just another way of looking at new and improved, modern vampires!
Twilight is an easy and enjoyable read. This isn't a masterpiece of literary achievement, however. You have to take it for what it is –- a unique and entertaining story.
It sure made me eager to delve into the next novel New Moon.
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